Multiple hinge construction



Dec. 1, 1931; J. ALBRECHT 1,834,039

MULTIPLE HINGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 25, 1929 Z7 12 Z Z /7 5 /9 I A; 49 4 w zag /6 Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED STATES JOHN ALBRECHT; or xnwAunEEwIsooiisin MULTIPLE HINGE 'coisisriaiio'rron Application filed December 23,1929. ser l 110,415,9 1;

This invention relates to improvements in multiple hinge constructions particularly adapted for toilet seats and covers.

It is a primary object of the invention to provide a hinge for toilet seat and cover in which the hinge structure is mounted in oifset relation to the respective bolts which anchor the hinge mechanism to the bowl, whereby to permit the use of a seat and cover which are relatively very wide at the point of application to the hinge thereto and in consequence are not only stronger than the ordinary seat and cover but more adequately cover the rear portion of the bowl and particularly conceal the hinge anchorage bolts.

Further objects of the invention contemplate the provision of a hinge structure in which each hinged joint includes sockets engaged over the ends of complementary pintle members anchored respectively in the side portions of the seat and cover, the arrangement being such that the pintle for the hinge connection to the seat serves to unite the parts for the support of the hinge for the cover.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of a hinge embodying this invention to a seat and cover of which fragments are illustrated.

Figure 2 shows a rear elevation of the seat, cover and hinge structure partially broken away in plane exposing the hinge mechanism.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout both views.

It will be noted that the portions of the seat 5 and cover 6 to which the composite hinge elements are applied are of uniform width in accordance with one of the objects of the invention.

The hinge includes a pair of uprights generically identified by the reference character 7, each such upright including a threaded post 8 adapted to extend through an opening in the bowl 9 and receive the usual washer 45 10 and nut 11.

It is particuarly tobe noted that each of the rigidly anchored uprights 7 includes a cap disc 12 upon one edge of which a socket head 15 is mounted in off-set relation to 59 the anchorage member. By virtue of this offset it is possible to make the seat and cover approximately two inches wider than isnow customary, andconsequently the portions 5 and Gof-the seat and cover haveincreased strength and a-re ad'apted' to conceal from view the points of application ofthe anchorage posts to the bowl, and likewise to conceal more "adequately the'bowl itself. i

'The spaced socket heads 15 have aligned bores one of whichis shown at 16 at the right hand side of Figure 2. Into each said bore a cylindrical head 17 of a wood screw 18 is received to-provide a pintle which turns in the bore 16 to'provide a hinge connection uponwhich the seat member 5 is pivotally movable.- The screw 18 is, ofcourse, screwed into the seat. Y a

a In order to support the cover fronrthe seat I provide, at each side of the seat, fiat platelike connecting links 19 which are held to the seat by means of the heads 17 of the respective screws 18. Preferably each such link is provided at 20 with a boss through which the screw extends, the seat being counterbored to receive such boss. In order to maintain the links 19 erect and prevent them from turning about wood screw 18 each such link is apertured at a point 21 remote from the wood screw and a pin 22 is driven through the aperture into the seat. This arrangement holds the links 19 rigidly erect in the positions indicated in Fig.1.

Each such link is provided with a boss portion 24 corresponding to the bosses 15 on the uprights 7 Boss portions 24 are provided with bores 25 in which are received the cylindrical heads 26 of screws 27 which are screwed into the cover 6. The screw 27 serves only as a pintle and therefore needs no shoulder such as that which is provided adjacent the head 17 ofscrew 18 to hold the link 19.

It will be observed that in the composite hinge structure herein disclosed, both the seat member 5 and the cover member 6 are similarly supported by pintles comprising cylindrically headed screws and received in the bores of 'socketed upright bosses.

This arrangement not only results in economy as compared with any other structure known to me, but it also avoids weakening the seat struc- V ture by extending the hinge pintles horizonsometimes done.

tally clear through the seat and cover as is The parts required for the compound hinge herein disclosed are not only simple and cheaply manufactured but are easily applied in the assembly of the seat and cover.

Iclaim: V I 1. The combination with a pair of members, of hinge means applied to the sides thereof and comprisinga link abutting the sides of both of said members, a pintle screw screwed into one of said members and shouldered to engage said link 11 on its external face, a socketed post receiving the head of said screw, a socket on said link, and a pintle screw having threads directly engaged in the other of said members and having its head disposed in the socket 'of said link.

2. The combination with a pair of members, of hinge means applied to the sides thereof and vcomprising a link abuttingthe sides of both of said members, a pintle screw screwed into one of said members and shouldared to engage said link upon its external face, a socketed post receiving the head of said screw, a socket on said link, and a pintle screw screwed into the other of said members and having its head disposed in the socket of said link, and a pin passing through said link into the member in which the shouldered pint-1e screw is engaged whereby to hold said link non rotatably with respect to such member. 7

JOHN ALBRECHT. 

